Adding Music and Sound Effects to Podcasts to Enhance Production Value
Podcasts sound more professional with a bit of music, and sometimes with sound effects, but there are risks in using too much.
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Voice Training for Podcasters: How to Improve Your Vocal Delivery
Your voice is the most important part of your podcast. It's essential to hone your vocal delivery to keep listeners interested.
Podcast SEO: Optimizing Your Show for Discoverability and AI Search Engines
LLMs and AI tools have revolutionized search. SEO for these new tools requires a different approach than for traditional search engines. To optimize your podcast for discoverability you need to learn new techniques.
Repurposing Podcast Content Across Multiple Platforms
Your podcast can be more than just a podcast. You can repurpose some or all of it to share it on different social media platforms or on your website.
Podcast Sponsorship 101: Attracting and Working with Sponsors
Podcasts of all sizes can find sponsors whose products or services fit with their topics.
Submitting your Podcast to Apple Podcasts and Other Directories
Now that you’ve created a great podcast, you need people to find it. Submitting your podcast to directories, such as Apple Podcasts, make it discoverable when people search for it by name or topic.
Equipment
Podcast Recording Best Practices: Capturing Clear, Professional Audio
Your microphone is your podcast’s most important tool. Learn how to choose the right one and master mic technique to get clear, professional audio in every episode - no studio required. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to level up their sound.
Remote Recording: Tools and Tips for Long-Distance Podcasting
Learn how to overcome internet glitches, manage latency, and use podcasting tools to create professional-quality podcasts with participants across the globe.
Setting Up Your Home Recording Studio on a Budget
If you want to record a podcast, you need a recording studio. Nothing like the fancy ones musicians use, but you need some basic equipment. Here's how to set up your podcast recording studio at home without breaking the bank.
Should You Make an Audio or Video Podcast; or Both?
Podcasting started as an audio medium, but YouTube is now the leading way people consume podcasts. Should your podcast be audio, video, or both?
Guides
Better Audio, Smoother Edits: A Guide to Multi-Track Podcast Recording
When recording a podcast, it's important to record each participant correctly, to provide the best sound quality, and to ensure efficient post-production and editing.
Guides
Choose the Best Format for Your Podcast: Solo, Interview, Narrative, and More
Discover the different podcast formats—from co-hosted conversations to solo shows and narrative storytelling—and find the best fit for your podcasting style.